Lemon Shortbread Bars

Lemon Shortbread Bars

3/4 cup powdered sugar

1/4 cup sugar

1 cup butter

2 tbsp. grated lemon peel

1/4 cup lemon juice

2 1/4 cups flour

1/3 cup cornstarch

1/4 tsp. salt

Preheat the oven to 325 F. Grease a 9×13″ glass pan. Beat the sugars and butter together well. Add the lemon juice and lemon peel. Add all the dry ingredients and mix well. Press the dough into the prepared pan. Bake for 35-40 mins. Let it cool completely before topping with the lemon icing. Let the icing harden a bit before slicing them into bars.

Lemon Icing

2 cups powdered sugar

2 tsp. light corn syrup

1 tsp. lemon peel

3 – 4 tsp. lemon juice

1.5-2 TBSP Buttermilk